Gloriosa littonioides (Welw. ex Baker) J.C.Manning & Vinn. belongs to the Colchicaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Littonia littonioides, RGereau7060--Tanz. Mbarali Dist. Mbeya-Iringa Hwy. 28 Jan 08. 003.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Family
Colchicaceae
Genus
Gloriosa
Specific Epithet
littonioides
Authorship
(Welw. ex Baker) J.C.Manning & Vinn.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
1/27/2008
Location
Tanzania, Mbeya, Mbarali
-8.778333, 34.429167
Location Remarks
5 km W of Iringa/Njombe boundary just N of Mbeya to Iringa highway in miombo woodland with abundant Bauhinia petersiana. 1220 m elev.
Collectors
Roy E. Gereau, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, William J. Kindeketa, Sharon A. Bodine
Notes
Abundant. Tepals dull yellow, mostly wilted and turning red-brown.
